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The most recent research on brains & learning shows that we all have different patterns of processing information. This confers upon the human race a great advantage, in that collectively we are smart in different ways. Some people are more ‘neurotypical’ while others think in vastly different ways. This means that we need to focus [...]
A major international report says the “disciplinary climate” in Australian schools is among the “least favourable” in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). On Tuesday, the OECD released a profile on education in Australia. Its findings follow headlines about student behaviour and a federal parliamentary inquiry into “increasing disruption in Australian school [...]
Margaret Kristin Merga, University of Newcastle Reading is a critical skill for school and life beyond it. Young people need strong reading skills to learn and demonstrate their learning. Reading skills are not just about performing well in subjects such as English. They are related to performance in subjects like science and maths. When [...]
Andrew Miller, University of Newcastle; Jenny Gore, University of Newcastle, and Leanne Fray, University of Newcastle Students from schools in low-income communities did not suffer significant “learning loss” during the pandemic years of 2020-2021, but instead improved in certain areas of study. That’s one key finding from our research, published recently in the journal The [...]
Gavin R. Slemp, The University of Melbourne; Dianne Vella-Brodrick, The University of Melbourne, and Jacqui Francis About three quarters of Australian teachers experience substantial stress in a typical work week, according to a 2021 survey. Another 2019 Australian study showed more than half suffer from anxiety, and about one in five meet the criteria [...]
Nigel Howard, Flinders University and Andrew Bills, Flinders University Today federal and state education ministers are meeting to talk about school attendance. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has repeatedly flagged this as a key concern. As he told Channel 7’s Sunrise last week: We’ve seen attendance at schools drop over the last ten years [...]
Herb Marsh, Australian Catholic University and Johnmarshall Reeve, Australian Catholic University Your child comes home from school and tells you three classmates are teasing her constantly. One even put chewed gum in her hair as she was listening to the teacher. The other two smiled, laughed and whooped. Hearing this, you understand your child [...]
Christian Tietz, UNSW Sydney and Demet Dincer, UNSW Sydney It’s the end of a long day and you’re finally home, ready to unwind and recharge for the next day. You head to your bedroom, hoping to find solace and relaxation in your personal refuge. But it’s not just a place for sleeping anymore, as our [...]
Benjamin Zunica, University of Sydney and Bronwyn Reid O'Connor, University of Sydney From March 15, more than one million young Australians will sit the NAPLAN numeracy test. For most students, this will just be a routine part of the school day (albeit less fun than running around at recess or lunch). But for others, [...]
Sarah Jefferson, Edith Cowan University The first signs were the half-eaten lunches coming home from high school. This was in stark contrast to the primary school years, where the box looked as if a demolition team had run through it with only a few crumbs left. The problem was finally disclosed over a quiet [...]
